Derek Ross King (born 21 February 1962) is a Scottish television presenter, actor and writer, best known for being the LA Correspondent for

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programmes ''

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'' and '' Good Morning Britain''. In the

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, King was appointed an MBE for services to

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, the arts and

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Life

King made his first stage appearance in 1966 at the age of four. At the age of 17, he appeared on

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, presenting the Saturday morning flagship "King's Clyde Countdown" and “The Lunchtime Show”. Two years later, he made his television debut.Ross King
Official website King presented ''Young Krypton'' in 1988 on

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, a show based on '" The Krypton Factor'', aimed towards younger audiences. From 1993 to 2010, King was the LA correspondent on ''

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''. From September 2010, he has been the LA correspondent for GMTV's replacement shows '' Daybreak'' and ''

''. When ''Daybreak'' was replaced by '' Good Morning Britain'' in 2014, King continued his role as LA correspondent. After moving to Los Angeles in 2000, he secured roles in a film with

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and in the 2004 release ''

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'' before entering a reality TV competition run by local television station

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to find a new weather presenter. After beating the other 5000 entrants to the competition, King was offered a five-year contract.King of the rain academy
''The Guardian'', 3 December 2004 However, King did not want to commit to being a weather presenter for that length of time and agreed to present the weather for a year before becoming KTLA's entertainment anchor. King has been on national American television, hosting ''The Hollywood Christmas Parade'' and ''The Critics' Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet'' for

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. For five years, King was the entertainment anchor on KTLA/The CW Channel 5's Prime News, winning four

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s and a Golden Mic award. He is also seen on Australia's Channel 9. King's film credits include ''

'', ''

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'', ''Cruel Game'', ''Do It For Uncle Manny'', '' Abruptio'', and '' Trust Me'' in which he played US talk show host Ray Lunge. He played himself in the movies ''

Young Hercules ''Young Hercules'' is a prequel series to the television series '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' that originally aired on Fox Kids Network. After a pilot film aired on Feb. 17, 1998, the series premiered on September 12, 1998 and ended on ...

'' and '' Who's Your Caddy''. He voiced the role of Jinkins in ''Star Wars Jedi Fighter 2'' for Lucas Arts and hosted for British TV, ITV's '' This Morning'' and

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specials on ''

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'', '' CSI'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Before leaving London, he played one of the leading roles in ''Dick Whittington'' at

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in London's West End. This production was directed by

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and was nominated for a prestigious

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. King played Frank n Furter in ''

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'' and starred in and hosted ''Night of the Stars'' at London's Palladium Theatre. He also created the role of Wallace in the musical ''Summer Holiday,'' from the world premiere in Blackpool through the national tour to London's

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. Other theatre lead roles include in ''

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'', ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice ...

'', ''Butterfly Children'' and ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

''. King has appeared on ''Holiday'', ''The Ross King Show'', ''Hot Chefs'', '' The 8.15 from Manchester'', ''King of the Road'', ''Quiz Night'', and ''

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''. On radio, he has hosted shows, including on London's

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, and the Euro Chart for the UK. On BBC's National Radio 5 Live, he hosted different shows, including ''Fantasy Football'', and received another Sony Award for coverage of the

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. On the UK's national Talk Radio, he hosted ''OK to Talk'' and ''Ross King's Sports Stars''. He also achieved a lifelong ambition by co-hosting the American Weekly Top 40 countdown alongside the DJ

Rick Dees Rigdon Osmond Dees III (born March 14, 1950), best known as Rick Dees, is an American entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show '' The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Coun ...

. He was appointed an MBE in the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Ross Living people 1962 births Scottish male film actors Scottish male stage actors BBC Radio 5 Live presenters Scottish game show hosts British reporters and correspondents Members of the Order of the British Empire British television weather presenters Scottish expatriate male actors in the United States